Freelance Account Director

About the role

The Freelance Account Director will be responsible for leading retainer clients, campaign projects, and new business opportunities for a leading tech brand. We are looking for an enthusiastic, solution-oriented Account Director with a strong background in social media, influencer, and cultural marketing.

Responsibilities

• Presenting to clients and attending client meetings and partner meetings and events
• Develop and deliver strategic client presentations and provide creative and innovative solutions that are concise, creative, insights-based, and social-first
• Owning the financials for clients, including forecasts, budgets and investments - ensuring that key financial responsibilities are mutually understood and agreed upon and working with the internal finance team to ensure invoices are paid on time
• Oversee simultaneous project work-back schedules and deliverables of the cross-department internal team to ensure client needs are met in a timely manner
• Maintain a strong understanding of changes in the client's industry/competitors and how the client's and consumer landscape is adapting
• Control the quality of the work produced and ensure that it meets clients' requirements and the agency's standards

Requirements

• 8+ years of agency experience; tech or related industry is a strong advantage
• Strong background of account management ideally within a social & influencer environment
• Strong balance of analytic and creative thinking
• Strong written, verbal communication, and presentation skills
• Strong understanding of the social & influencer space
• Ability to manage direct reports and serve as a leader to the cross-functional teams
• Flexibility to travel and staff events as needed (10-20%)
• Proficient in using Google Workspace (Slides, Sheets and Docs), social and creator tracking and monitoring tools (Sprinklr, CreatorIQ, Captiv8)

Benefits

• Culture Club with monthly activities like sports, games and happy hours
• DEI Council and Employee Resource Groups
• Remote work option available anywhere in the continental United States (but may have to be flexible on hours worked depending on the time zone of the client)

Pay

$9,500 - $11,000 per month

Schedule

Freelance schedule as needed

About 1000heads

1000heads combines expertise in data & analytics, strategy, technology and creativity to help the world's best businesses build Social Age brands. 1000heads provides a fully integrated, end-to-end Social Transformation™ proposition to blue-chip clients encompassing data & analytics, strategy and implementation. 1000heads has a global footprint, employing over 200 people across 12 offices in London, New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, Bogota, Sydney, Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur, Japan, Paris and Berlin. 1000heads' clients include Alphabet, Keurig, The North Face, San Pellegrino, Amazon, Cisco, and Diageo. 1000heads is an Equal Opportunities Employer, we are passionately committed to working together to promote an inclusive environment which celebrates and promotes diversity. We are committed to our belief that diversity in our team generates better and bolder ideas, creativity, understanding and respect. We welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual's ability to perform their job. For more information on 1000heads, visit 1000heads.com.